DSA periodically
organizes herding clinics for dogs and their owners to learn
about this event. These clinics typically offer the chance
to earn Herding Instinct Certificates and tests for herding
titles.

This is an AKC-sanctioned Samoyed Puppy Sweepstakes and Regular
Class conformation event held in conjunction with an All-breed
club dog show. An application to hold this event is submitted to
AKC. Results and plans are recorded on the host event. This
event is credited as a Specialty for the club.

This is an AKC-sanctioned Samoyed Puppy Sweepstakes and Regular
Class conformation event held in conjunction with an All-breed
club dog show. Results are
recorded on the host event. However, this event is not credited
as a Specialty for the club, as is a Designated Specialty.

DSA participated in
two Supported Entry with Sweepstakes: 2002 and 2003, and then
switched to holding Designated Specialties starting in 2004 to
present. However, in 2009 we did a Supported Entry.

Tournament

The Tournament is a competition consisting of an AKC judge, breeder judge, and
other-breed person who judge each entered dog on specific
criteria. The winner is awarded a portion of the event
proceeds providing their dog is shown at the National Specialty
that year.